JoeJoe Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 “I am not a monster,” Thomas Guerra told the courtroom before receiving his sentencing this week. Back in August of last year we reported on an unsettling story out of San Diego involving then-29-year-old Guerra knowingly infecting his boyfriend with HIV. The boyfriend was contacted by a former lover of Guerra via Facebook Messenger, who warned him that Thomas was a liar and HIV-positive. “Texts where he’s stating he’s negative to people then bragging to others about giving people his ‘positive load.’ It’s crude, it’s… I don’t know how someone could treat another individual like that,” Guerra’s accuser, who chooses to remain anonymous, said at the time. Related: Sean Cody Model-Turned-Murderer Profiled In Crime Series: “Killing Aroused Him” Guerra was charged by the San Diego City Attorney’s Office for willfully exposing himself to another person with HIV, a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of six months and $1,000 fine. Judge Lewis, who sentenced him, called the six-month jail time in the case a “travesty.” “I think that’s a tremendous oversight in the law if this is just a misdemeanor,” she said. “If any good comes out of it, that this law would change” and become a felony. Guerra pleaded no contest, and throughout sentencing showed no signs of wrongdoing or remorse. In fact, he blamed the victim — in this case, his former lover of a year. “I did not rape this person,” he told the visibly frustrated judge. “I did not take him against his will. Within 5 minutes of Grindr text messaging, he was there. So if you’re that reckless with your life, how can you blame anyone else for your actions?” Evidence included 11,000 text messages he sent and 36 audio clips showing he was deceitful with sexual partners about being HIV positive. “I don’t think in my 25-plus years in a law, I’ve ever seen somebody be so lacking of insight, blame or responsibility that you have demonstrated,” Judge Lewis told Guerra http://www.queerty.com/man-sentenced-to-six-months-after-years-of-knowingly-spreading-hiv-i-am-not-a-monster-20150505 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawdToday Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 They need to up the sentence in the books. 6 months is way too lenient At least make it equivalent to Manslaughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 wow....so much to speak on. The fact does still remain we are responsible for our own health and protecting it, having said that I think this Guerra guy is a douche and his irresponsible actions should be felonious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 6 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laveaux Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 people are responsible for their own lives and everybody knows the risk of having unprotected sex, but I do feel like they should up his sentence from 6 months to 6 years or more because it will make an example that this kind of behavior is unacceptable...if you know your status share it with anybody you have sex with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Damn shame.. 6 years isn't enough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasSad Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I don't know why theses men don't get life. A guy in Virginia who did this only got probation. I don't get this at all. Even if it is protected sex you have to let the other person know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 But firing warning shots gets you life in person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 US law only allows 6 months? . They must have set that when they thought it was a "gay disease". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 US law only allows 6 months? . They must have set that when they thought it was a "gay disease". I think you're right to some degree, in short, no one with power to change the laws sees this as an issue anyone gives a fuck about, consenting adults have sex, someone lies about their status, and well shit happens.....and the fact they're gay ...well people really stop caring then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Referencing that other thread, this is a case where I'd support the death penalty. He practically took their lives by doing this to them. Speed up his clock and give him that lethal dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Referencing that other thread, this is a case where I'd support the death penalty. He practically took their lives by doing this to them. Speed up his clock and give him that lethal dose. I don't support the death penalty. I'd like for them to suffer instead of pretty much instant death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'd support the death penalty if it was applied correctly instead of its history, at the minimum those sentence to death spend decades in appeals, and at the worst the flawed system has put to death folks, while not perfect, still innocent of the crimes they were put to death for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn1814 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 We all know you are responsible for you're own choices. If you're married or in a committed relationship and both of you have proof of a negative status and one of ya'll cheat.. I think the jail time should be over 10 years.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 We all know you are responsible for you're own choices. If you're married or in a committed relationship and both of you have proof of a negative status and one of ya'll cheat.. I think the jail time should be over 10 years.. I'm with this. I say at least 10yrs with no chance of parole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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